High cost for stairs
I read with concern in
Hibiscus Matters, March 15 edition, that Auckland Council is to spend $490,000 repairing the stairs leading to the beach below Pacific Parade in Army Bay. It’s a pity that the Council didn’t get onto this earlier. Initially, it was a minor rockfall that came down on top of the stairs, breaking part of them. This could have been fixed without much fuss or expense, and the rest of the structure could have been saved. It has now deteriorated to a point that it’s a major problem to remedy. However, I accept that the stairs need to be reinstated, but am baffled to know how the figure of just under half a million dollars has been arrived at. It is intimated in the article that climate change is an increasing concern to such structures in coastal regions, and there’s no argument about that. However, a request to Council by several residents to have something done about the rabbit plague on the reserve front along the cliff-tops of Pac
Tracked orcas travel over 100km a day from Cornwall to Scotland which expert says shows why you can t put them in captivity That s why you can t put orcas in captivity , exclaims conservationist.
Orca are regularly spotted around Scotland (Image: Getty)
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The UK s only resident orcas, which were spotted in Cornwall earlier this month, have been tracked making an epic journey that saw them travel over 100kms a day to reach the west coast of Scotland.
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A lucky orca enthusiast has captured some incredible photos of a newborn calf swimming with its mother off the coast of Scotland.
The orange-tinted baby was accompanied by four older killer whales as it played in the Moray Firth, near Duncansbayhead, Caithness.
Wildlife enthusiast Karen Munro, 44, travels around Scotland from her home in Thurso, Highlands, hoping to catch sight of the astonishing creatures.
She couldn t believe her eyes on Sunday (May 9) when they came between 10 and 20 metres of where she was standing.
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A lucky orca enthusiast has captured some incredible photos of a newborn calf swimming with its mother off the coast of Scotland
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By Cristina Criddle
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Live-audio app Clubhouse is launching on Google’s Android, more than a year after its initial launch.
The invitation-only platform has previously been available on only Apple’s App Store, where downloads have significantly fallen.
The app spiked in popularity this year, with celebrities using the service and invitations being sold online.
But many are questioning its long-term viability, after competitors Facebook and Twitter launched copycat features.
Clubhouse said it was testing the app for users in the US initially, with UK and other English-speaking countries to follow in the coming days .